Major gaming studio, responsible for World of Warcraft and the Warcraft franchise, Diablo III and the Diablo franchise, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
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Overwatch 2 finally expands Pride content to Poland and Romania following player backlash
When Overwatch 2 decided to launch Pride Month content for the shooter, it did so selectively to accommodate countries the studio claimed had "laws...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors
During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...
Lawful Neutral: How might the so-called AI revolution affect the MMO genre?
This article has been rolling around in my head since ChatGPT rocketed into the public awareness a few months ago, and just in the...
WoW Factor: The WoW Token, selling gold, and institutional power
Last week, I wrote about the addition of the WoW Token to the classic version of World of Warcraft, and I noted at the...
Diablo IV contends with server issues, Megan Fox promo, and Whoopi Goldberg yelling at Blizzard
The launch week for Diablo IV continues to be both enthusiastic and shaky, with server issues and unexpected downtime plaguing the online ARPG. Some...
World of Warcraft’s tweaked community Discord terms are better but still problematic
Back in May, the World of Warcraft community erupted over Blizzard's announced plans to crown certain fan Discords as part of its new "community...
Massively Overthinking: When an MMO has everything and so much of it
Last week, when No Man's Sky released its native Mac client, MOP's Chris and I fell into a discussion about the game being so...
Global Chat: MMO players’ reactions to Diablo IV’s launch and SWTOR’s studio move
As the online community once again gets swept up into the hellscape of Diablo, there are no shortages of opinions about the quality of...
Vague Patch Notes: Paying customers in MMOs aren’t voting shares
So let's take a tour back to the dewy slopes of 2010, when I bought the collector's edition of Final Fantasy XIV. That would...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that ghosted us after talking a big game
There's nothing worse as a fan of games to buy into all of the hype and previews of a promising-looking project only to see...
Overwatch 2 discusses Season 5 adjustment plans for crowd control, one-shot abilities, and specific heroes
The fourth season of Overwatch 2 is nearing its end, yet already game director Aaron Keller is plotting changes for Season 5, including some...
World of Warcraft preps ‘welcome back’ gifts for lapsed characters
Another promotion is in the works to lure lapsed World of Warcraft players back to the fold. According to the updated patch notes on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 424: Blue Protocol, red Diablo
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, Elder Scrolls Online Necrom, Blue Protocol's delay, Swords of Legends Online's sunset, WoW Classic's WoW Token, PSO2 housing, Tarisland CBT, and Embers Adrift's new model, with adventures in LOTRO, plus MMOs for families.
World of Warcraft announces price hikes on subscription plans for Turkiye and Ukraine
Fans of World of Warcraft who live in Turkiye and Ukraine are seeing some bad news this week, as Blizzard has confirmed that the...
Lost Ark announces June 14 update with the Elgacia continent and new dungeon
If Diablo IV isn't your cup of isometric multiplayer grinder, Lost Ark would like your attention, as last night it announced its update plans...
Diablo IV’s global launch was marred by server issues, but Blizzard is already working on two expansions
"Welcome to Hell. Diablo IV is now available." With last evening's announcement, a new era for the long-running Diablo franchise began. The online ARPG...
Microsoft is reportedly considering pulling Activision out of the UK market over regulatory block
The locking of horns between Microsoft and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority over Microsoft's billion-dollar acquisition of Activision-Blizzard appears to be reaching a...
Diablo IV fixes PC stuttering, balances classes and glyphs, releases Halsey-SUGA vid
While the wider playerbase is still a day away from Diablo IV's launch, the game has been getting patches for its biggest and earliest...
Tarisland begins its global closed beta for PC and Android on June 27
Tencent's modern WoW clone Tarisland is on the way - maybe sooner than you thought, as the company announced today the global beta will...
David Brevik on Marvel Heroes’ 10th anniversary: ‘It is gone into the nothingness forever’
The importance of June 4th may have passed you by, but the creator of Diablo II and Marvel Heroes commemorated the 10th anniversary of...
